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Chapter 19

Author: Ginger Sue
Alyssa's mind was clouded, and she even mistook Jasper for her brother. She choked and cried, "Why doesn't Jasper like me? Why ..."

Jasper's heart skipped a beat, his thin lips tightly pressed together as he listened to her lament.

"I tried so hard. I really tried. But it seems the harder I tried, the more he disliked me. Why is that? Tell me!"

Suddenly, she turned around and clung to Jasper while sobbing heavily in his chest. Her tears, running nose, and makeup smeared his clean shirt.

He stood rooted to the ground, his throat tightening as he felt her scorching tears searing into his chest and saturating his heart.

After a while, his voice deepened as he asked, "Do you really love Jasper?"

Alyssa raised her tear-stained face, her cherry lips slightly parted.

Jasper gulped as he struggled against the strong temptation of pure desire. He regretted asking that question.

So what if she loved him? So what if she didn't? Their divorce was a done deal, and his life partner could onl
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Andrea Williams
Jasper you keep saying that the divorce is not finalized but here it is Leanna announcing that your dumb ass is getting married. Can you please tell me the sense in that I’m trying to understand it let it go bastard you didn’t want her and go get your cheap mistress.
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